Plautus has been described as the single greatest influence on Western comedy. Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" and Moliere's "The Miser" are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. The comedies printed here show him at this best, and Professor Segal's translations keep their fast, rollicking pace intact, making these very readable and actable versions. His introduction considers Plautus' place in ancient comedy, examines his continuing influence, and celebrates his power to entertain.
- ISBN10 0192831089
- ISBN13 9780192831088
- Publish Date 4 July 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 April 1999
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Imprint Oxford Paperbacks
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English